Does the dog die?
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Spider Baby
Movie • 1967 • Comedy
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The story follows a family of inbreeds who have been afflicted by a genetic disorder known as 'Merrye syndrome', named after the family in which the disorder developed. This malady causes its victims to enter a state of age regression that starts at the age of ten and continues throughout the remainder of the person's life, rendering them with the intelligence of a child. The final generation of the family has been entrusted to the care of the family chauffeur (Lon Chaney Jr), and all is well for these odd people until a greedy branch of the family decides that they want to relieve the family of its home. Mental illness has always, and will always be, a fascinating subject for horror movies as it probes into the unknown and Spider Baby makes best use of that fact.
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Anonymous
There’s only a taxidermied dog
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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garlicking
neglect
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone stalked?
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Bridgetpearl
A woman is chased in the dark by two girls with knives.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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teaselkie
No, but someone does drive under the influence.
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Animal
Are animals abused?
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garlicking
one of the girls eat spiders throughout the story.
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Does a cat die?
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Bridgetpearl
A cat is killed off screen.
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averagehorrorenjoyer
several spiders are squished (off screen) and one is eaten
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Does a pet die?
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esmeraldabloodfreeze
A cat is killed (off-screen, but you can hear it yowling). It is then cooked and served for dinner to a group of people who are not aware of what the meat really is.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Realistic animal prop served at dinner. Taxidermy birds in the house.
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Are there spiders?
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Bridgetpearl
Lots of live spiders.
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Are there bugs?
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bricker
crickets/scorpions
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Katydied
A rabbit is served for dinner, but wasn't killed on camera.
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Assault
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garlicking
someone sits on a man's lap in suggestive way even though he is very uncomfortable with it.
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miramarco
A male character shows some unwanted interest toward a woman, to the point of peeping in her room and assaulting her. No explicit sexual content is shown on screen, but it is implied.
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Is there pedophilia?
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garlicking
No. a poster compares the movie to Lolita, but nothing towards children is shown or implied in the actual movie.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
Knives, but no shaving or cutting
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Is there cannibalism?
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miramarco
It is not shown, but it is mentioned in an early scene and later implied as some characters loom over the victim.
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Is there amputation?
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Bridgetpearl
A man's ear is cut off after he's already dead.
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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esmeraldabloodfreeze
A character who is a physical adult but has the mentality of a small child behaves in what could be considered a sexually provocative way.
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Does a kid die?
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bricker
[spoiler] children die at the end of the movie
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Death
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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Katydied
Not used in a derogatory way, but yes.
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Does a parent die?
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Bridgetpearl
A parent has already died, his skeleton is still in the home.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Anonymous
A woman is kidnapped and held against her will
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Fear
Are there jump scares?
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bricker
Minor jumpscares. Some things pop out pretty fast, but it's tame compared to modern horror.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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bricker
No, but they talk about mental institutions from the 60s, and the lawyers suggest that the two girls should be taken from their guardian and put in an institution.
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garlicking
murder-suicide
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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bricker
People use the r-word as a medical term and talk about cognitive impairment in terms from the 1960s. The lawyers treat the three Merryes with condescension or say they need to be taken from their home and put in an institution. The oldest sibling, Ralph, comes off as a negative caricature of cognitive disabilities.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there misophonia?
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bricker
There is a dinner scene where people eat loudly.
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Noxious
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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A character addresses the viewer at the beginning and end as part of a framing device.
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Pregnancy
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Are there fat jokes?
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Katydied
A man is called a "fat spider"
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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miramarco
The R-word is used in its dated, clinical meaning.
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Does the black guy die first?
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Bridgetpearl
A messenger visiting the house is killed trying to deliver an envelope.
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Sex
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There is mention of "inbreeding".
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Is there sexual content?
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bricker
There is a woman in black lingerie who a man spies on and chases down; a teenage girl sits in the lap of, and flirts with an adult man who she had tied up.
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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bricker
Depends on who you're rooting for, but it's not that sad.
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Vehicular
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Is someone hit by a car?
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bricker
Two cars almost collide, but no.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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miramarco
In addition to the mop-up scene, there is another one where some dark splatter is seen on the walls. While it is not explained what it is, it may irk people who are sensitive to gore.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Just regular explosions
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